Rabbinic Response to Scientific Discovery Throughout the Ages: Conflict or Consonance with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Modern Medicine"  Historical medical halakhah included fascinating foci, including smallpox, the medicinal use of mummies, the earliest anatomical dissections, and early theories in embryology. How does rabbinic literature conflict with our modern understanding of medicine, including the 8-month baby, spontaneous generation, and the tree-goos. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 12/27/2004 as part of Drisha's Winter Week.